The Baddest of George Thorogood and the Destroyers
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| Released | July 28, 1992 | |||
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| Length | 55:53 | |||
| Label | EMI America | |||
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The Baddest of George Thorogood and the Destroyers is the second compilation album by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was released in 1992 by the label EMI America Records.[1]
Release
EMI America released The Baddest of George Thorogood on July 28, 1992.[1][2] The album debuted at No. 122,[3] and peaked at No. 100 on the Billboard 200 chart.[4][5] The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on February 8, 1995.[6]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | ( )[8] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide | [9] |
Two singles were released from the album, "I'm a Steady Rollin' Man", which peaked at No. 18 on the Mainstream Rock chart,[5][10] and "Louie to Frisco".[11]
Content
The album is mostly a greatest hits compilation, but features the previously unreleased tracks "Louie to Frisco" and "I'm a Steady Rollin' Man".[12] The album also features a new remix of "Bad to the Bone".[13]
Track listing
All tracks are written by George Thorogood, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Album | Length |
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| 1. | "Bad to the Bone (new remix)" | previously unreleased | 4:56 | |
| 2. | "Move It On Over" | Hank Williams | Move It On Over, 1978 | 4:18 |
| 3. | "I'm a Steady Rollin' Man" | Robert Johnson | previously unreleased | 3:43 |
| 4. | "You Talk Too Much" | Born to Be Bad, 1988 | 4:35 | |
| 5. | "Who Do You Love?" | Ellas McDaniel | Move It On Over, 1978 | 4:20 |
| 6. | "Gear Jammer" | Maverick, 1985 | 4:34 | |
| 7. | "I Drink Alone" | Maverick, 1985 | 4:32 | |
| 8. | "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" | John Lee Hooker | George Thorogood and the Destroyers, 1977 | 8:27 |
| 9. | "If You Don't Start Drinkin' (I'm Gonna Leave)" | Boogie People, 1991 | 4:12 | |
| 10. | "Treat Her Right" | Roy Head, Gene Kurtz | Born to Be Bad,1988 | 3:31 |
| 11. | "Long Gone" | Maverick, 1985 | 4:30 | |
| 12. | "Louie to Frisco" | Chuck Berry | previously unreleased | 4:15 |
| Total length: | 55:53 | |||
Personnel
Musicians
- George Thorogood – vocals, guitar
- Jeff Simon – drums
- Bill Blough – bass
- Hank Carter – saxophone, vocals
- Steve Chrismar – guitar
- Ian Stewart – piano
- Uncle Meat Pennington – maracas
Technical
- The Delaware Destroyers – producer
- Terry Manning – producer, engineering, mixing
- John Nagy – engineering
- Henry Marquez – art direction
- Lu Ann Graffeo – design
Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] | 176 |
| Canada (RPM)[15] | 36 |
| US Billboard 200[4] | 100 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[16] | Gold | 40,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[6] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
References
- ^ a b "The Baddest of George Thorogood and the Destroyers | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ "The Baddest Of George Thorogood". George Thorogood official website.
- ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. August 15, 1992.
- ^ a b "Billboard 200". Billboard. August 29, 1992.
- ^ a b "George Thorogood Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ a b "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA.
- ^ AllMusic Review
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 653. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. 1999. p. 654.
- ^ "Billboard - October 3, 1992" (PDF). Billboard. October 3, 1992. p. 118 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Billboard - Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. November 28, 1992. p. 107 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Zimmerman, Kent (August 7, 1992). "New Releases by Kent Zimmerman" (PDF). Gavin Report. p. 42 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "More Track Action" (PDF). The Hard Report. July 3, 1992. p. 8 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "George Thorogood ARIA chart history (1989 to April 2025)". ARIA. Retrieved May 18, 2025 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ "Item: 1309 - Library and Archives Canada". Library and Archives Canada. July 17, 2013.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – George Thorogood – The Baddest of George Thorogood". Music Canada.